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Well, on day 2 of my week-long northern Wisconsin 4th-of-July trip I went out to the dock to check the trans fluid before a long day of skiing. I wanted to run the boat for a sec before I checked the fluid so I flipped open the doghouse (2000 SN GT40) and fired up the boat. While looking at the engine as it idled, I noticed gas streaming down the FCC from where the wires enter the unit to feed the HP fuel pump. Naturally I figured the vacation was over- here I am in the great northwoods with a boat that was leaking gas out of a part that I could not fix. The real rub is, had I not decided to check the trans fluid that morning, we would have skied for HOURS and not noticed the leak. And, it's probably been leaking for a while now.
Luckily I found a marina/nautique dealer in town (Plowman's Marine in Woodruff, WI) that listened to the description of the problem, did the reasearch with PCM to find the replacement part, and ordered it next day for me, on a very busy holiday week. I can't thank these guys enough for saving my vacation. (Incidentally I called another dealer up there that was less than helpful, which didn't surprise me based on previous experiences with them).
When the part came in I took apart the FCC at the dock and replaced it. Essentially it is a potted plastic screw-in unit with a O-ring seal to the FCC top. What worries me is the old part looks like it was "eaten" by gas over the years- I don't know if this is an ethenol thing or what, but just look at it. The plastic had expanded over the years such that I had to keep screwing it out even after I got past the threaded portion. The glue that seals the wires in has the consistency of Jello. Morale of the story- check this part on your FCC! Seems like a design flaw to me, but I'm no engineer. The part costs around 50.00.
Luckily I found a marina/nautique dealer in town (Plowman's Marine in Woodruff, WI) that listened to the description of the problem, did the reasearch with PCM to find the replacement part, and ordered it next day for me, on a very busy holiday week. I can't thank these guys enough for saving my vacation. (Incidentally I called another dealer up there that was less than helpful, which didn't surprise me based on previous experiences with them).
When the part came in I took apart the FCC at the dock and replaced it. Essentially it is a potted plastic screw-in unit with a O-ring seal to the FCC top. What worries me is the old part looks like it was "eaten" by gas over the years- I don't know if this is an ethenol thing or what, but just look at it. The plastic had expanded over the years such that I had to keep screwing it out even after I got past the threaded portion. The glue that seals the wires in has the consistency of Jello. Morale of the story- check this part on your FCC! Seems like a design flaw to me, but I'm no engineer. The part costs around 50.00.
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